User manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introducing FileMaker Pro
- Chapter 2 Using databases
- About database fields and records
- Opening files
- Opening multiple windows per file
- Closing windows and files
- Saving files
- About modes
- Viewing records
- Adding and duplicating records
- Deleting records
- Entering data
- Working with data in Table View
- Finding records
- Performing quick finds in Browse mode
- Making find requests in Find mode
- Finding text and characters
- Finding numbers, dates, times, and timestamps
- Finding ranges of information
- Finding data in related fields
- Finding empty or non-empty fields
- Finding duplicate values
- Finding records that match multiple criteria
- Finding records except those matching criteria
- Viewing, repeating, or changing the last find
- Saving find requests
- Deleting and reverting requests
- Hiding records from a found set and viewing hidden records
- Finding and replacing data
- Sorting records
- Previewing and printing databases
- Automating tasks with scripts
- Backing up database files
- Setting preferences
- Chapter 3 Creating databases
- Planning a database
- Creating a FileMaker Pro file
- Creating and changing fields
- Setting options for fields
- Creating database tables
- Creating layouts and reports
- Working with layout themes
- Setting up a layout to print records in columns
- Working with objects on a layout
- Working with fields on a layout
- Working with parts on a layout
- Creating and editing charts
- Chapter 4 Working with related tables and files
- Chapter 5 Sharing and exchanging data
- Sharing databases on a network
- Importing and exporting data
- Saving and sending data in other formats
- Sending email messages based on record data
- Supported import/export file formats
- Setting up recurring imports
- ODBC and JDBC
- Methods of importing data into an existing file
- About adding records
- About updating existing records
- About updating matching records
- About the importing process
- Converting a data file to a new FileMaker Pro file
- About the exporting process
- Working with external data sources
- Publishing databases on the web
- Chapter 6 Protecting databases
- Protecting databases with accounts and privilege sets
- Creating accounts and privilege sets
- Viewing extended privileges
- Authorizing access to files
- Security measures
- Enhancing physical security
- Enhancing operating system security
- Establishing network security
- Backing up databases and other important files
- Installing, running, and upgrading antivirus software
- Chapter 7 Converting databases from FileMaker Pro 11 and earlier
- Index
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Importing and exporting data 120
Saving and sending data in other formats 120
Sending email messages based on record data 120
Supported import/export file formats 121
Setting up recurring imports 121
ODBC and JDBC 122
Methods of importing data into an existing file 122
About adding records 123
About updating existing records 123
About updating matching records 123
About the importing process 124
Converting a data file to a new FileMaker Pro file 124
About the exporting process 125
Working with external data sources 126
Publishing databases on the web 127
Chapter 6
Protecting databases 128
Protecting databases with accounts and privilege sets 128
Accounts, privilege sets, and extended privileges 129
About the predefined accounts 130
About the predefined privilege sets 131
Planning security for a file 132
Password-protecting a file 133
Creating accounts and privilege sets 134
Viewing accounts and privilege sets 134
Creating accounts 135
Creating accounts that authenticate via an external server 137
Creating privilege sets 137
About enabling record-level access 138
Viewing extended privileges 138
Authorizing access to files 139
Security measures 140
Enhancing physical security 140
Enhancing operating system security 141
Establishing network security 141
Backing up databases and other important files 142
Installing, running, and upgrading antivirus software 143
Chapter 7
Converting databases from FileMaker Pro 11
and earlier 144
Conversion overview 144
Solving basic conversion problems 145
Index 146